Using the internet to share the gospel...

Elder Ballard for the 3rd time has encouraged members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to use the internet to share the gospel. I need to be better about this - posting this story is one way I'm acting.

Here's my favorite excerpt from the speech.

Jesus Christ, the Son of God and Redeemer of the world, taught us how to live.

He spoke in parables. He once compared the good people of the earth to the leaven used in baking bread. A little leaven raises the whole loaf, He said. At another time, He compared His followers to salt. If the salt loses its savor, it is “henceforth good for nothing” but to be cast away and trodden underfoot. Translate that into today’s world, and we can see the parallel. Without being self-righteous or overbearing, we should allow our belief in the basic decency and goodness of humanity to shine through. Both the apostle Paul and Joseph Smith taught that if there is anything lovely, of good report, or praiseworthy, we should seek after these things. The term “seeking after” suggests active participation, not passive acceptance. We should be active in our communities. We should join groups where we can exert a positive influence. We should embrace those who have similar values and try to better understand those who don’t. We should join the conversations on the Internet or anywhere else where we can clarify the great purpose of God in restoring to the earth the fullness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ through the Prophet Joseph Smith.

The full transcript is here.